Process and composition for creating customized colors by using a series of neutral gray primaries

Abstract

A process for creating custom colors including: creating a plurality of neutral gray scale primary components of varying darkness levels; selecting one or more non-gray scale primary components; and combining one or more of the plurality of neutral gray scale primary components with the one or more non-gray scale primary components; the plurality of neutral gray scale primary components are compatible with dry blending techniques of the one or more non-gray scale primary components in order to shift a hue of a designated target primary.

1 . A process for creating custom colors, the process comprising:
 creating a plurality of neutral gray scale primary components of varying darkness levels;   selecting one or more non-gray scale primary components; and   combining one or more of the plurality of neutral gray scale primary components with the one or more non-gray scale primary components;   the plurality of neutral gray scale primary components are compatible with dry blending techniques of the one or more non-gray scale primary components in order to shift a hue of a designated target primary.   
   
   
       2 . The process according to  claim 1 , wherein the varying levels of darkness are produced along a neutral axis (L* axis) of an L*a*b* plot. 
   
   
       3 . The process according to  claim 1 , wherein the non-gray scale primary components are additive colors and subtractive colors. 
   
   
       4 . The process according to  claim 3 , wherein the additive colors are red, green, and blue, and the subtractive colors are cyan, magenta, and yellow. 
   
   
       5 . The process according to  claim 1 , wherein the neutral gray scale primary components are produced by using toner manufacturing techniques. 
   
   
       6 . The process according to  claim 1 , wherein the hue shift is in a range of 0° to 360°. 
   
   
       7 . The process according to  claim 1 , wherein the combination of the plurality of neutral gray scale primary components and the one or more non-gray scale primary components creates a Pantone Matching System color space. 
   
   
       8 . A composition for creating custom colors, the composition comprising:
 a first toner device for creating a plurality of neutral gray scale primary components of varying darkness levels; and   a second toner device for creating one or more non-gray scale primary components;   the one or more of the plurality of neutral gray scale primary components are combined with the one or more non-gray scale primary components; and   wherein the plurality of neutral gray scale primary components are compatible with dry blending techniques of the one or more non-gray scale primary components in order to shift a hue of a designated target primary.   
   
   
       9 . The composition according to  claim 8 , wherein the varying levels of darkness are produced along a neutral axis (L* axis) of an L*a*b* plot. 
   
   
       10 . The composition according to  claim 8 , wherein the non-gray scale primary components are additive colors and subtractive colors. 
   
   
       11 . The composition according to  claim 10 , wherein the additive colors are red, green, and blue, and the subtractive colors are cyan, magenta, and yellow. 
   
   
       12 . The composition according to  claim 8 , wherein the neutral gray scale primary components are produced by using toner manufacturing techniques. 
   
   
       13 . The composition according to  claim 8 , wherein the hue shift is in a range of 0° to 360°. 
   
   
       14 . The composition according to  claim 8 , wherein the combination of the plurality of neutral gray scale primary components and the one or more non-gray scale primary components creates a Pantone Matching System color space. 
   
   
       15 . A computer program product for creating custom colors, the computer program product comprising:
 a storage medium readable by a processing circuit and storing instructions for execution by the processing circuit for facilitating a method comprising:   creating a plurality of neutral gray scale primary components of varying darkness levels;   selecting one or more non-gray scale primary components; and   combining one or more of the plurality of neutral gray scale primary components with the one or more non-gray scale primary components;   the plurality of neutral gray scale primary components are compatible with dry blending techniques of the one or more non-gray scale primary components in order to shift a hue of a designated target primary.